Integrability of some classes of dynamic systems in terms of elementary functions

The results of this paper are due to some previous studies of the application problem of motion of a rigid body in a resisting medium. During these studies, a transcendental integral expressed in terms of elementary functions was obtained for a particular case. This fact allowed one to completely analyze all phase trajectories and to indicate those properties that were “rough” and were retained for some more general systems. The integrability of such a system is related to latent symmetries. Therefore, the study of sufficiently wide classes of dynamic systems with similar symmetries is of interest.     

An elementary proof of the polar factorization of vector-valued functions

We present an elementary proof of an important result of Y. Brenier [Br1, Br2], namely, that vector fields in ^d satisfying a nondegeneracy condition admit the polar factorization (*) u(x)=(s(x)), where is a convex function and s is a measure-preserving mapping. Brenier solves a minimization problem using Monge-Kantorovich theory; whereas we turn our attention to a dual problem, whose Euler-Lagrange equation turns out to be (*).     

An elasto-plastic model for granular materials with microstructural consideration

In this paper, we have extended the granular mechanics approach to derive an elasto-plastic stress–strain relationship. The deformation of a representative volume of the material is generated by mobilizing particle contacts in all orientations. Thus, the stress–strain relationship can be derived as an average of the mobilization behavior of these local contact planes. The local behavior is assumed to follow a Hertz–Mindlin’s elastic law and a Mohr–Coulomb’s plastic law. Essential features such as continuous displacement field, inter-particle stiffness, and fabric tensor are discussed. The predictions of the derived stress–strain model are compared to experimental results for sand under both drained and undrained triaxial loading conditions. The comparisons demonstrate the ability of this model to reproduce accurately the overall mechanical behavior of granular media and to account for the influence of key parameters such as void ratio and mean stress. A part of this paper is devoted to the study of anisotropic specimens loaded in different directions, which shows the model capability of considering the influence of inherent anisotropy on the stress–strain response under a drained triaxial loading condition.     

An upper bound solution for the force of combined backward-torward extrusion

A rigid-triangle velocity field for combined backward-forward extrusion based on the experiments and the slip-line field is proposed in this paper. The flow separation point in the rigid-triangle velocity field is defined in accordance with the slip-line theory. A formula of minimum upper bound solution for the punch pressure of the combined extrusion is derived. The values from this formula are compared with those from the slip-line solution and with experimental results. The formula of upper bound solution can be used in practice.     

An example of applications of the elementary catastrophe theory in Hamiltonian systems

The convection in atmosphere discussed in ref. [1] is rigorously treated by considering the variation of environmental temperature with the height. This represents an example of applications of the elementary catastrophe theory in Hamiltonian systems.     

An elementary molecular-statistical basis for the Mooney and Rivlin-Saunders theories of rubber elasticity

By relaxing the assumption that the end-to-end vectors of molecules transform as macroscopic material line elements, we arrive at a generalization of the molecular-statistical theory of rubber elasticity. This generalization includes as special cases continuum-mechanical theories proposed by Mooney and by Rivlin and Saunders as improvements upon the classical neo-Hookean theory.     

An inverse finite element method with an application to extrusion with solidification

The flow and solidification of planar jets are analysed by means of an efficient inverse isotherm finite element method. The method is based on a tessellation that is constructed by isotherms as characteristic co-ordinate lines transverse to the flow direction. Thus opposite sides of finite elements lie on isotherms. The method allows the simultaneous determination of the location of the isotherms with the primary unknowns, namely, the velocity, the pressure, the temperature and the location of the free surface. Thus the determination of the location of the solidification front (which is known to pose significant computational difficulties) is automatic. This facilitates the control of the location of the solidification front by controlling macroscopic variables such as the flow rate, the cooling rate and the capillary design. The location of the solidification may then be suitably chosen to influence the frozen-in orientation and structure in extrusion of high-performance materials such as composites and polymers, in continuous casting of metals and in growth of crystals.     

An elementary proof for the representation theorem of analytic isotropic tensor functions of a second-order tensor

Based on the Cayley-Hamilton theorem and fixed-point method, we provide an elementary proof for the representation theorem of analytic isotropic tensor functions of a second-order tensor in a three-dimensional(3 D) inner-product space, which avoids introducing the generating function and Taylor series expansion. The proof is also extended to any finite-dimensional inner-product space.     

An extended traffic flow model on a gradient highway with the consideration of the relative velocity

In this paper, an extended traffic flow model on a single-lane gradient highway is proposed with the consideration of the relative velocity. The stability condition is obtained by the use of linear stability analysis. It is shown that the stability of traffic flow on the gradient varies with the slope and the coefficient of the relative velocity: when the slope is constant, the stable regions increase with the increase of the coefficient of the relative velocity; when the coefficient of the relative velocity is constant, the stable regions increase with the decrease of the slope in downhill and increase with the increase of the slope in uphill. The Burgers, Korteweg-de Vries, and modified Korteweg-de Vries equations are derived to describe the triangular shock waves, soliton waves, and kink-antikink waves in the stable, metastable, and unstable region, respectively. The numerical simulation shows a good agreement with the analytical result, which shows that the traffic congestion can be suppressed by introducing the relative velocity.     

An approximate solution of some two-dimensional problems of nonstationary filtration

A method of approximate solution of the two-dimensional problems of nonstationary filtration of a gas is proposed. It is based on the application of the method of conformai mapping and the method of successive change of stationary states. The nonstationary influx of a gas into the well is computed by way of example.     

An analytical approach for the design optimization of bearing land in the metal extrusion of shaped sections

Bearing region plays an important role in controlling material flow and its optimal design could lead to high quality extruded products. On the other hand, too much of bearing causes the process load to increase. Thus, there must be an optimum point where the bearing lands and the extrusion pressure are just the right values. Determining the proper bearing length is often performed using trial and error methods in the extrusion industry and numerical analysis. The aim of this study is to optimize the bearing length in forward extrusion dies using upper bound method for non-axisymmetric sections. A generalized kinematically admissible velocity field is employed to obtain uniform velocity at the exit surface of the die. Dead metal zone and bearing region define the geometry of the deformation zone. The multi-objective optimization using response surface methodology was applied to optimize the relative extrusion pressure and the deviation of the mean value for the velocity at die exit. Using this method, the proper bearing length is determined. Optimization of bearing land is performed for extrusion of rectangular and L-shaped profiles. The proposed analytical method was verified by physical modelling experiments and numerical simulations. A unique answer for the bearing design could be obtained using the suggested method in a few seconds opposing to numerical method which required many timely and costly trials. This method would be useful for die designers to get the appropriate bearing land and at the same time not to increase the process load excessively.

     

An application of Nagumo''s lemma to some singularly perturbed systems

The existence and asymptotic behavior as ε → 0⁺ of periodic, almost periodic, and bounded solutions of the differential system x = f(t, x, y, ε), Ωy′ = g(t, x, y, ε), are considered where x, f; are n-vectors, y, g are m-vectors and Ω = diag{ε^h₁}…, ε^h_m for integral h_i, h₁ h₂ …, h_m. The principal tools are a lemma of Nagumo which allows the construction of appropriate upper and lower solutions and the asymptotic theory of singularly perturbed linear differential systems.     

Isothermal extrusion of non-dilute fiber suspensions

The extrusion of a rod-like fiber suspension is a Newtonian solvent, as a first step to the fast and inexpensive production of composite materials, is investigated. The analysis is carried out by means of an integral constitutive equation for a non-dilute suspension, streamlined finite element for liquid with memory, and Newton iteration of nonlinear integro-differential equations. The predictions show substantial differences between dilute and nondilute fiber suspension regarding the processing conditions (pressure drop, velocity distribution, die-swell) and the resulting fiber orientation. Nondilute fiber suspensions exhibit substantial shear-thinning and negligible elasticity as evidenced by the small die-swell, and fiber concentration viscosity-thickening as evidenced by the large pressure drop. The fiber orientation is computed by solving the orientation distribution function along selected streamlines of the complex velocity field. It is shown that the fiber orientation far downstream can be made independent of the random fiber orientation at the inlet.     

求解含缺陷一维周期结构动力响应的高效算法

基于周期结构的动力特性和群理论,建立了一种高效求解含缺陷一维周期结构动力响应的数值方法。在求解结构动力响应时,高效求解结构对应的线性代数方程组最为关键。采用凝聚技术,可减小结构对应线性代数方程组的规模。基于周期结构动力系统中线性代数方程组的特性,通过一个小规模含缺陷结构和一维周期结构的响应分析,可得到含缺陷一维周期结构的动力响应。同理,一维周期结构的动力响应可通过一系列小规模结构的响应分析得到,且小规模结构的动力响应可基于群理论高效求解。数值算例表明,本文算法有较高的求解效率。